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Stefania Ferro The negative political ads are over. Gov. Rick Scott wins re-election. How did that spell victory for Republicans, including Carlos Curbelo’s victory to the U.S. House? A simple majority of Floridians voted for medical marijuana but that was not enough to become law. School leaders are celebrating the passage of an $800 million school bond. Plus, New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez confesses to the feds that he used steroids from Coral Gables clinic Biogenesis. Host Tom Hudson is joined by Marc Caputo and Jay Weaver of the Miami Herald, Rosemary Goudreau from the Sun-Sentinel, and Tim Padgett and Nancy Klingener of WLRN. Live Blog Florida Roundup: Great Scott The Florida Roundup: Gov. Scott Back And No Medical Marijuanahttp://wlrn.org/post/florida-roundup-gov-scott-back-and-no-medical-marijuana
40911 as http://wlrn.orgFri, 07 Nov 2014 16:53:52 +0000The Florida Roundup: Gov. Scott Back And No Medical MarijuanaGina JordanWhat will the Florida Legislature look like with Republican Rick Scott or Democrat Charlie Crist as governor? A lot depends on whether Republicans not only retain control of the Legislature, but regain a super majority -- making their policy decisions veto-proof. Republicans have held control as the majority party since the late 1990s, and that’s expected to continue. They lost their super majority status two years ago. But it didn’t matter much, because they were working with a Republican governor. One tight Senate race in South Florida could make or break a Republican super majority. District 34 covers part of Broward and Palm Beach counties. Democrat Maria Sachs holds the seat. She’s being challenged by Republican Ellyn Bogdanoff, a former Senator who lost to Sachs in 2012 after voting districts were redrawn. New leaders in the Legislature will greet the next governor. Outgoing Senate President Don Gaetz is turning over the gavel to Andy Gardiner (R-Orlando) and House Speaker WillAnalysis: What Florida's Republican-Controlled Legislature Might Look Like Under Scott Or Cristhttp://wlrn.org/post/analysis-what-floridas-republican-controlled-legislature-might-look-under-scott-or-crist
40725 as http://wlrn.orgTue, 04 Nov 2014 17:46:41 +0000Analysis: What Florida's Republican-Controlled Legislature Might Look Like Under Scott Or CristStefania Ferro On the Florida Roundup, the debates between Rick Scott and Charlie Crist are over and early voting is underway. The newest Quinnipiac poll shows the candidates are tied - and gender divides within both support bases - and now Scott will use some of his own money in the campaign. Another poll finds support for medical marijuana amendment fading and Pam Bondi leading the Attorney General race. Voters are deciding on other key races. We'll discuss Miami's congressional race between Republican Carlos Curbelo and Democrat Joe Garcia, and Broward and Palm Beach counties' state Senate race between Ellyn Bogdanoff and Maria Sachs. Also, allegations of inmate abuse has led to an independent audit of prison staff use-of-force procedures. Host Christine DiMattei is joined by Patricia Mazzei and Julie Brown from the Miami Herald, Kathleen McGrory of the Tampa Bay Times / Miami Herald bureau, John Lantigua of the Palm Beach Post, Scott Travis from the Sun Sentinel and Tim Padgett from WLRN-MiamiFlorida Roundup: Polls And The Governor's Racehttp://wlrn.org/post/florida-roundup-polls-and-governors-race
40257 as http://wlrn.orgFri, 24 Oct 2014 15:27:40 +0000Florida Roundup: Polls And The Governor's RaceElaine Chen For two months each year,160 men and women elected by Florida voters gather in Tallahassee to make state policies. Everyday during this final week of the legislative session, WLRN-Miami Herald News will be reporting and examining what Florida lawmakers have accomplished, what’s been ignored, and how it will affect you for our special Session 2014: The Sunshine Edition. To kickstart our special, we begin with the one thing the legislature has to do every session: pass a budget. Representatives Katie Edwards (D-Plantation) and Jose Felix Diaz (R-Miami) unpack the $75 billion questions. With all that money, lobbyists are busy in this last week as well. WLRN-Miami Herald News' Gina Jordan gives us a profile of long-time lobbyist Jack Cory. How is lobbying actually done? South Florida lobbyist Ron Book joins Integrity Florida's Dan Krassner to explain the misconceptions and discuss whether Florida gets a bad rap for corruption. Perhaps no GOP governor has staked his re-election as much onSession 2014: The Sunshine Edition - The Business Of Politicshttp://wlrn.org/post/session-2014-sunshine-edition-business-politics
31453 as http://wlrn.orgMon, 28 Apr 2014 03:36:04 +0000Session 2014: The Sunshine Edition - The Business Of PoliticsRick StoneOn the day his successor takes power, a defeated or departing Florida governor would be allowed to appoint replacements for state Supreme Court justices whose terms expire on the same day. That's in a controversial bill the state Senate passed on Thursday. And that governor could be Rick Scott four years from now, when the court's liberal majority face mandatory retirement all at once. Click to hear Rick Stone's radio story. How Governor Scott Could De-Liberalize State Supreme Court On His Last Dayhttp://wlrn.org/post/how-governor-scott-could-de-liberalize-state-supreme-court-his-last-day
30269 as http://wlrn.orgFri, 04 Apr 2014 02:29:08 +0000How Governor Scott Could De-Liberalize State Supreme Court On His Last DayGina JordanGloves are off in the race for Florida governor. The three top candidates for the office met with reporters in Tallahassee Wednesday, and all took verbal shots at their competitors. Gov. Rick Scott was the first speaker at the annual meeting hosted by the Associated Press. He announced his fourth budget recommendation as governor. It’ll be his last unless he is re-elected. “This budget also reserves funds and pays back money the previous administration raided from the budget stabilization fund,” Scott said. The previous governor was former Republican Charlie Crist, who now wants his old job back as a Democrat. Scott took jabs but never mentioned Crist by name. “Our tax record in these four budgets represents a sharp contrast to the four budgets before we took office. We have cut taxes dozens of times," Scott said, "but the previous four budgets raised taxes by more than $2 billion.” Crist criticized Scott for cutting education funding as soon as he took office. "Now he’s trying to makeFlorida Gubernatorial Candidates Take Digs At Competitorshttp://wlrn.org/post/florida-gubernatorial-candidates-take-digs-competitors
27218 as http://wlrn.orgMon, 03 Feb 2014 12:57:02 +0000Florida Gubernatorial Candidates Take Digs At CompetitorsGina Jordan Gov. Rick Scott seems to be trying to appeal to a broader base. He’s done some things lately that suggest he’s willing to turn left a little bit. Scott thrilled Democrats and irked his fellow Republicans when he suddenly changed his position on the Medicaid expansion in Florida. The governor is also eager to put money back into public education after cutting more than a billion dollars from education funding two years ago. With his approval ratings holding at just 36 percent in the latest Quinnipiac University poll, Scott’s efforts to turn things around have been sidetracked by the resignation of Lieutenant Governor Jennifer Carroll. We hear from the Tampa Bay Times’ Tallahassee Bureau Chief Steve Bousquet about possible fallout from Carroll’s resignation and why Scott says he won’t replace her until the legislative session ends in early May. We also discuss Scott’s 180-degree turn on the Medicaid expansion, his push for teacher raises, and whether he’s trying to appease Democrats andGov. Scott Takes Left Turn As Approval Ratings Flounderhttp://wlrn.org/post/gov-scott-takes-left-turn-approval-ratings-flounder
11202 as http://wlrn.orgThu, 21 Mar 2013 18:00:00 +0000Gov. Scott Takes Left Turn As Approval Ratings FlounderRick Stone Gov. Rick Scott would be in serious trouble if an election were to take place today. According to the latest Quinnipiac poll, his approval ratings remain in the cellar and 52 percent of Florida voters think he does not deserve a second term. Republicans are the big asterisk in the survey of 1,261 voters taken last week. Sixty-three percent of GOP voters approve of the governor's performance and 55 say he deserves another term although 53 percent are hoping another Republican candidate replaces him in the 2014 election. According to the Florida News Service, the poll, with its 2.8 percent margin of error, finds the Republicans with few choices. The only other Republican the pollsters tested was Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, thought by many to be a likely candidate for governor in the future. But 80 percent of voters don’t have an opinion currently about Putnam, a longtime former Congressman and former state legislator. Scott, who has struggled with negative approval ratingsRick Scott Finds Little Cheer In New Surveyhttp://wlrn.org/post/rick-scott-finds-little-cheer-new-survey
6593 as http://wlrn.orgThu, 20 Dec 2012 12:15:37 +0000Rick Scott Finds Little Cheer In New SurveyAshley LopezGov. Rick Scott issued a challenge to colleges all over the state asking them to find a way to offer a bachelor's degree program that costs no more than $10,000 for all four years. Why Rick Scott's $10k Challenge For Colleges Might Be A Gamblehttp://wlrn.org/post/why-rick-scotts-10k-challenge-colleges-might-be-gamble
5283 as http://wlrn.orgMon, 26 Nov 2012 17:30:00 +0000Why Rick Scott's $10k Challenge For Colleges Might Be A GambleAshley LopezAn internal investigation of Citizens Property Insurance in Florida, a government-run home insurer of last resort and the state's largest insurer, found that the company has a sordid history of sex scandals, cover-ups and big spending. Recently, Citizens has gotten a lot of scrutiny because it has been consistently hiking up premiums or removing coverage from large numbers of people in the state. However, a recent investigation found that the problems with the 10 year-old not-for-profit insurer starts with the people running the show over there in Tallahassee. According to The Miami Herald, "The corporate cauldron of misconduct boiled over this year when internal investigators tracked the trail of scandal up to the highest levels of the company, drafting a scathing 73-page report that highlights a laundry list of improprieties." Among the sort of problems listed in the report are these little gems pointed out by Toluse Olorunnipa of the Herald: Susanne Murphy, Chief AdministrationSex Scandals, Big Spending And Shenanigans Found At Citizens Property Insurancehttp://wlrn.org/post/sex-scandals-big-spending-and-shenanigans-found-citizens-property-insurance
5110 as http://wlrn.orgWed, 21 Nov 2012 18:03:42 +0000Sex Scandals, Big Spending And Shenanigans Found At Citizens Property InsuranceAshley LopezGov. Rick Scott-- the man who spent his own money traveling the country in an effort to stop health care reform-- has announced he is actually going to work with the federal government to implement the health care reform law in Florida. Since the 2010 health care law was passed, Florida officials and Scott have dragged their feet in implementing the health care law here. They have even turned away millions of dollars allocated through the law that would go to programs that help low-income women and children. However, things have since changed. One, President Obama was re-elected, which basically removes any probability that the law will be repealed. Two, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the law. Three, every attempt by state officials to stop the law's implementation, including Amendment One, has been unsuccessful. Now, Scott is looking to work with the federal government, since the law is evermore a reality in Florida. The Associated Press reports, Scott said inRick Scott Says He's Going To Work With Feds On Health Carehttp://wlrn.org/post/rick-scott-says-hes-going-work-feds-health-care
4660 as http://wlrn.orgWed, 14 Nov 2012 17:32:26 +0000Rick Scott Says He's Going To Work With Feds On Health CareAshley Lopez Last week, Floridians voted down Amendment 1 -- an amendment that basically added anti-health care reform language into our state Constitution. Specifically, the amendment would have made it illegal to implement the individual mandate portion of the Affordable Care Act in Florida. However, many experts said that even if it did pass, Florida's Amendment 1 simply could not overrule a federal law, which was also upheld as constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court. What the failure of this amendment did accomplish, though, was that it took away any last hope from Florida officials looking to further hold off implementing the health care reform law in Florida. With President Obama's re-election, which further minimized any chance that the health care law would be overturned, officials are going to have to start considering the future of Florida with the health care law in place. The Palm Beach Post reported recently that this actually might be happening. “Just saying ‘no’ is not an answer,”Florida Officials May Be Getting Serious About Health Care Reform Lawhttp://wlrn.org/post/florida-officials-may-be-getting-serious-about-health-care-reform-law
4526 as http://wlrn.orgTue, 13 Nov 2012 15:30:00 +0000Florida Officials May Be Getting Serious About Health Care Reform LawRick Stone Republican Gov. Rick Scott has been an invisible man on the campaign trail since the middle of August. But, on Monday, he reappeared at an Orlando airport rally for Mitt Romney. His assignment? The man with the 39 percent approval rating was put in charge of "warming up" the crowd. The governor was on stage for two and half minutes and shared not a second of that time with Romney, who was making his final campaign appearance in Florida. Politico says there was the teensiest bit of message confusion: Scott highlighted good economic news in the state, something of a contrast to Romney’s downbeat comments a few minutes later about persistently high unemployment and economic stagnation. “We cannot continue to go down the path we’ve been going down…just an anti-business attitude,” Scott said. “We need jobs. In Florida, we’ve done it! We’ve cut regulation, we’ve cut taxes, we’ve streamlined permitting. And guess what? The biggest drop in unemployment in the country is in our great state ofRarely-Seen Rick Scott Seizes Last Chance To Rally With Mitt Romney In Orlandohttp://wlrn.org/post/rarely-seen-rick-scott-seizes-last-chance-rally-mitt-romney-orlando
4123 as http://wlrn.orgMon, 05 Nov 2012 20:20:14 +0000Rarely-Seen Rick Scott Seizes Last Chance To Rally With Mitt Romney In Orlando